If your entry got the boot at 250 words, chances are, your passage did not make the cut when compared to other anglers with work in the same category. Think of it like the semi-finals before you go to the live show. In previous rounds, the judges looked at the work on its own, without comparison to other entries. But at 250 words, it starts to become more apparent to the fish which works are stronger than others. Never forget the power of revision and also how important it is to understand that publishing is a subjective business. Do not let the opinions of three goldfish get you down over 250 words. Seriously. It’s just one full page. Your page 3 could have been really great. If you get down on yourself after reading the results, please remember your Free-tique oath. We would like to think of everyone who submits to this challenge as a survivor. The fact that you put your work out there for the fish to nibble on tells yourself and the rest of the world that you’re here, you’re doing your thing, and you are a writer. We here at wfcat.com are thrilled you invited us along on your journey. Still with us? Great. Here’s another option for you: the Bait Swap. You can try again with that same work with a revision. Read the rules to learn how to submit a Bait Swap.

If your entry had 250 words in the challenge in Round 3 and it made it to Round 4, please read the rules on how to submit your last line. Make it a sinker!

For those of you at 125 words or first lines, please read previous round results here at wfcat.com for tips on how the judges may have evaluated your work.

NOTE: This upcoming Round 4 will be our biggest fishing frenzy of all. The pooches will be delivering feedback from the judges for Bonus Casts and Swaps as well, so if you’ve been waiting and waiting for some words on your Bonus Cast or Swap, it might just happen for you in this upcoming round. So if you got the boot, start over with a new work, try a bait swap, or go for that bonus cast!

Last but not least, our response times may get a little bit laggy as the entire team prepares for the Thanksgiving holiday. The pooches will be decorating the house and figuring out how to make mashed bacon and potatoes before family arrives. Our Skippers will be minding the fish to ensure all of their Thanksgiving wishes are met (anyone know where to get turkey-based fish flakes?). We hope all of our anglers (current and new) have an amazing holiday! The challenge doors will be open through the Thanksgiving holiday break. Please get your entries in as soon as you can so they have a higher chance of getting feedback during Round 4.

Official Round 3 Results

Entry #

Format

Round Result

101

PB

The boot 🙁

103

YA

Hooked!

104

PB

The boot. 🙁

106

MG

The boot. 🙁

108

MG

Bobbing

109

MG

Hooked!

110

MG

The boot. 🙁

111

PB

The boot. 🙁

115

MG

The boot. 🙁

118

PB

Hooked!

120

YA

Hooked!

121

YA

The boot. 🙁

122

MG

Hooked!

125

MG

Hooked!

127

YA

The boot. 🙁

129

PB

Hooked!

133

YA

Bobbing

134

MG

Hooked!

136

MG

Hooked!

141

MG

The boot. 🙁

143

MG

The boot. 🙁

144

PB

The boot. 🙁

145

MG

The boot. 🙁

146

MG

Bobbing

148

PB

The boot. 🙁

151

PB

Hooked!

152

YA

Hooked!

154

PB

The boot. 🙁

156

PB

Bobbing

164

CB

The boot. 🙁

166

PB

The boot. 🙁

167

YA

The boot. 🙁

168

MG

The boot. 🙁

169

PB

The boot. 🙁

170

PB

The boot. 🙁

172

CB

Hooked!

173

MG

Hooked!

175

YA

Hooked!

176

MG

The boot. 🙁

177

PB

Bobbing

178

MG

Hooked!

179

YA

The boot. 🙁

182

MG

The boot. 🙁

185

YA

Hooked!

186

PB

The boot. 🙁

188

PB

The boot. 🙁

189

MG

Hooked!

190

PB

Bobbing

191

PB

The boot. 🙁

192

PB

Bobbing

193

YA

Bobbing

196

YA

Hooked!

198

MG

The boot. 🙁

200

PB

Hooked!

201

PB

The boot. 🙁

205

YA

The boot. 🙁

207

MG

The boot. 🙁

210

CB

The boot. 🙁

212

MG

Bobbing

215

MG

Hooked!

216

PB

The boot. 🙁

217

CB

Hooked!

220

PB

Hooked!

221

YA

Hooked!

222

YA

Hooked!

223

PB

Bobbing

224

PB

The boot. 🙁

B123

PB

Bobbing

B174

PB

Bobbing

B183

YA

Hooked!

B184

PB

The boot. 🙁

B187

PB

The boot. 🙁

B202

PB

Hooked!

B206

YA

Hooked!

B208

PB

Hooked!

B218

PB

The boot. 🙁

225

YA

The boot. 🙁

B226

PB

Hooked!

B227

YA

The boot. 🙁

B228

PB

The boot. 🙁

229

MG

The boot. 🙁

230

PB

Bobbing

232

PB

The boot. 🙁

233

MG

Hooked!

234

PB

The boot. 🙁

235

PB

The boot. 🙁

B236

PB

The boot. 🙁

237

PB

The boot. 🙁

238

PB

Hooked!

B239

YA

The boot. 🙁

B240

MG

The boot. 🙁

B241

PB

The boot. 🙁

B242

PB

Hooked!

B244

PB

Hooked!

B245

PB

The boot. 🙁

B246

Ya

Hooked!

B247

YA

The boot. 🙁

248

YA

Hooked!

B249

PB

The boot. 🙁

250

MG

Hooked!

251

PB

The boot. 🙁

252

PB

Hooked!

B253

PB

Hooked!

254

PB

The boot. 🙁

B255

PB

The boot. 🙁

256

PB

Hooked!

257

PB

The boot. 🙁

B258

PB

Hooked!

S259

YA

Hooked!

B260

YA

Hooked!

B261

PB

Hooked!

262

PB

Hooked!

263

PB

Hooked!

264

PB

Hooked!

S265

CB

Hooked!

B266

PB

Hooked!

267

PB

Hooked!

268

PB

Hooked!

269

CB/MG

Hooked!

S270

YA

Hooked!

271

PB

Hooked!

272

YA

Hooked!

B273

YA

Hooked!

274

YA

Hooked!

275

PB

Hooked!

S276

PB

Hooked!

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New anglers can enter anytime as long as the entire challenge is still going, even if you missed this round. READ THE OFFICIAL RULES before you cast your first line! Failure to follow the rules could result in an automatic sinking of your ship. Please make this easy for our skippers and deckhands!

Please help us make this even more fun by letting others know what’s going on and inviting them to join in on the competition! This is also your chance to earn bonus casts by sharing the fishy love.

The more fishing there is, the bigger the frenzy, and the more likely our judges will hang around to offer free feedback and see what’s worth nibbling on!

We are currently working on the results, but are delivering feedback on Twitter for Round 4 entries in the meantime. Please bear with us while the crew works away on the entries. Thank you for your patience!